Part of our bytes for today is about Japan,Asian Technology giant who is currently battling with population issue by introducing compulsory match making program for young boys and girls in the area. in the news it was reported that many Japanese local communities are now funding matchmaking events in recent years. They have not done so simply because they want to make people happy and healthy.
its revealed that Since 2011 some Japanese authorities have been involved in this community matchmaking events called machikon. Machikon in high-street cafes and restaurants and small festivals: the streets are closed to traffic, and participants pay a fee of £15 to £35. In return they get unlimited food and drink. The idea according to source,is to get people to talk and form relationships.
So far local authority involvement in matchmaking has been primarily through funding by allocation of grants to certain organisations or activities to boost birth rates and, in turn, these organisations run the events. According to the Japan Machikon Producers Organisation local government affiliates have organised 59 machikon events since 2012.
according to report,Local government is expected to benefit in the shape of more babies; but they also view such events as a way to help local business and rejuvenate the community. Communities in rural Japan have been suffering as a result of drastic socio-economic change after the economy collapsed in the early 1990s, closing many high street businesses.
According to the Japanese government, intimate relationships are a public concern because they are linked to the issue of the country's declining birthrates since the 1990s. Local authorities are involved in matchmaking because they want to increase Japan's birthrate.but the question now is will it work?
